How to pronounce trapezoid
American English pronunciation
TRAP-uh-zoyd
- IPA
- /ˈtɹæpəˌzɔɪd/
- Syllables
- TRAP · uh · zoyd (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What trapezoid means
A flat shape with four sides, with just two of them parallel
In a sentence: Our teacher drew a trapezoid on the board that looked like a lampshade.
Where it comes from: It comes from a New Latin word built from the same root as trapeze, with -oid, an ending meaning "shaped like."
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